At one point I accidently said Maggie Smith instead of Maggie Wilson. I don't know if Maggie Smith is a sommelier but it wouldn't surprise me if she was.
@@oekmama LoL it's interesting. Just another cash grab by a venture capitalist. Wine sommeliers spend YEARS learning the craft. Sommelier is an earned title that comes after years of study. It's not an online certificate. In the thousands of years that people have been cultivating cannabis, I refuse to believe she was the first Black female cannabis sommelier. Perhaps the first in her class, or the first in that program, the first of her name, but not the first ever...
@@SparkleDivineTarot 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 the first of her name?! Dead.💀☠️ I‘m from the Caribbean, where ganja is a thing. So I had expectations!🤭 shocking, I know. I thought I was going to see some more about spiritual cannabis use from maybe India, Southern Africa, Rastafari. PS- you‘re gold, you’re not stupid, you’re not disorganized and yes, your discernment is on point. It makes me laugh to think this sommelier is going to argue people down into liking her slapdash work. 😂🤣😂🤣
@@oekmama I'm from Bermuda and ganja is also the herb of choice here. I was really confused by this deck also, and how cannabis "supposedly" links to the Orishas. I totally agree with your comment and thank you @Sparkle Divine Tarot for this unhinged review.
I bought this deck for the subject alone. I found it confusing. Pulling more than one card is a waste of time. There definitely is no connection between the cards.
As a Content Designer by day and a tarot deck designer by night, your critique here totally makes sense and I appreciate the thought that went into it. Totally fair and constructive.
Came here straight after reading the review on Indie Deck Review and love your honesty. One shouldn't have to sugarcoat when a deck is created with such little thought or consistency. The art as you said is gorgeous and I hate to say it but I might cave on buying it due to that alone. I'm sure something can be done with it but it's a shame that the guidebook was so...well, misguided lol. The misuse of the Orishas in this deck is mindboggling! Plus cannabis decks are certainly becoming a bit of a trend aren't they? It would be nice if some of the proceeds for these decks would go to organizations fighting to free people caught up on possession charges. Great, thorough review!
I only called it unhinged because it was twice as long and more unorganized than my other walkthrough and reviews. Also I really feel like I was losing it after 2 hours of filming.
It’s giving, “Oh. People are using cannabis. We got a deck for ya. You want inclusion? We got a deck for ya. Witches and goddesses are popular now ??? We got a deck 4 yaaaaaa” it’s the appropriation for me….
LOL -- This comment made me think of a creepy old guy holding out one side of his trench coat. "You wants decks? I got decks for ya, kid!" Of course there is such a thing in real life, and it's Wish. ;-)
Thank you for your perspective! You put it perfectly on why I sadly removed this deck from my cart. I love the artwork - gorgeous. The letdown is the structure for me. Oracles with full on systems need to have numbers/sequency/order and a continuity of flow from suit to suit. I looked at a few walkthroughs, studied the online images and arrived to the conclusion that I will likely never pick up this deck to use in a reading. I am very pleased the card count is a bountiful 78 👍🏾. For 78 cards, the cardstock looks unforgiving, tho😓. I can see it being read intuitively - but I have a plenty decks to do that already. As a Californian, I had high hopes for this deck 😝.
lol HIGH hopes. I see what you did there. I thought this deck would try to destigmatize the cannabis plant but they barely mention anything about it. I would pay good money to see this artist work on another oracle or a full tarot deck.
Hi Kim❤ I purchased this deck without looking at the reviews 🙃I love the artwork and as you mention, I will be using the deck intuitively. It's a shame the creator is not using constructive criticism (repeated patterns from various reviews) as motivation to improve the deck (2nd edition) or things not to repeat in her next deck. It show her heart and soul went into creating this oracle deck. But, with the creative process (from my experience) once the product is out in the market you have to let go, to release. It's an important process for designers and creators alike.
Vry means “free” in Afrikaans according to Google translate. You made me curious so I went to check there. This is such an interesting review. It looks like this deck had so much potential, but SO many mistakes were made. Love your videos!
Appreciate your thorough + thoughtful deck analysis. This isn't a deck that would've been on my wishlist, but I appreciate the time you've taken to go through the issues + concerns here. ❤❤
I appreciate you sharing this review! I’ve had this on preorder and expected something different than what was presented. The artwork is beautiful and I think the concept is great, but you’ve made some very valid points. I saw some cards and images that didn’t make sense to me. I’m going to rethink this one. Thank you.
Listen, this is you at your rawest and I appreciate it. I've seen where you've talked about the drama coming about after this review, but this is not unhinged. It's hilarious, but only because you're so done. Thank you for your transparency here. And no, you're not stupid. So much of this is valid and constructive.
Thank you for this review. When I first saw it I already know I wouldn't get it because the subject isn't my thing, but the art is beautiful. Your review was so thorough, if I had gotten it I can see I would also be annoyed by the points you raised. Then I heard about the brouhaha the creator made - not a good look or move. I would cross them out of my list of people to support with my money. The other thing, it says it's an oracle but many cards, especially that "main arcana" are so similar to the RWS major arcana. That would bug me a bit. Finally, I need to say that you look amazing! The hair, glasses, nail polish, the top, your energy and smile even while you're ranting... It's all on point and I'm in awe!! 😍😍
I love your honesty. I loved the artwork and was still considering using this as a one pull a day type deal. Then I saw the deck creators comments. And then I've seen that she's completely gone off the rails on other channels and Insta. Her behavior is appalling. I'm sorry you've been treated this way. This deck creator is a bully! Shes pi**ed off the wrong community.
Thanks for this. You did an amazing job on the IDR review, really amazing. And this was great. I had really wanted to save up for this, (mind changed obviously) thank you.
Liminal 11 got off to a strong start but seems to have gone downhill. There has always been a disconnect between their cards and their guides, one of my biggest complaints.
Not necessarily. The seed and sickle oracle is exclusively liminal 11 If I’m not mistaken. The art is gorgeous and it would make for a beautiful oracle if only the guidebooks didn’t feel like fortune cookies messages. It’s still not comparable to what we see here but I feel that Liminal 11 should do a better job at editing and supervising their products. This is totally unacceptable by the way. I’m sorry this has happened to you but you have all of my support.
Yes! I absolutely love the aesthetic and physical quality of Liminal 11 products, but it seems like they only care about aesthetics 😭 Why is there such a massive disconnect between the books and the decks? Argh. It really feels like a cash grab these days.
I’m so glad I watched this. I picked this up as my 3rd deck, I lost the first one and I threw out my second one when I had a “spiritual breakdown” so to speak. I asked my guides if I should get this and they agreed. I received the deck and immediately was disappointed with the fact that I felt like I would need to study it for months to remember the card meanings. Even intuitively using the deck I have no idea.....I think after this I will experiment with groups of smaller decks that I will fabricate from this one deck. I’m not sure how yet, but I’m sure I’ll figure something out. Good review, very in-depth.
hope you dont mind if i check in with your progress with the deck? or maybe no progress thats fine too- just thought id check in for an update on your feelings with the deck.
I tried looking up Vry and eventually found that it is an Afrikaans Creole word that means “free” or “making love.” So for the fool, free makes sense. Adding that information in the guidebook would be helpful for sure. 👍 I LOVE the art in this deck though. I’m not against more complex decks with layers of meaning, but one would need to be interested in taking time to learn about subjects like cannabis use in the context(s) (social, cultural, metaphysical) indicated by the creator, and metaphysical concepts. Then there are deities to learn about as well. I can see how that would be overwhelming for some people. I almost wanted to get a copy to see if I could figure it all out, put it together, and post a reading video in the future. 🤔
Oh dear. I am SO grateful for this review! I am SO DISAPPOINTED. But thankfully, I'm disappointed before I spent any money. I was so excited for this release, but I have just removed this deck from my wishlist. This pretty much never happens. My collection is currently at 342 decks, so you can see I have a problem saying no to any deck. But with the rich potential of the whole amazing world of cannabis, to throw out that expectation and then leave anything about it completely out--I agree with you that it feels like a money grab. I mean, you could have a deck where each card is a term directly related to cannabis. I would buy the shit outa that. But not this one. I agree with your criticisms and I appreciate your experienced honesty. I was so looking forward to my own unboxing of this, but it's getting bounced. Blessed be, my dear!
If you are looking for a deck that is more specific to cannabis, I'd check out the Cannabis Magick Oracle by Misty Strong. I reviewed it for Indie Deck Review's IG page. I believe she may be working on a second edition currently but it was a really well done deck. I recently sold it and now I kind of regret it. My review is here: instagram.com/p/Cf19sY3Pram/
@@SparkleDivineTarot Thank you for your response! It's funny--I had just told my husband how cool it would be to have a deck that used strain names, and then I saw that deck! I will check out your review.
Glad I found your review before I hit that but button. I had really high hopes for this deck and the illustrations are beautiful. Ugh wish I could find the other cannabis deck you mentioned.
thank you for your thorough review! I don't think it's you. I think this deck is so visually beautiful so I'm upset it doesn't deliver. Hopefully there will be a second edition that makes sense!
It's absolutely NOT you, Havana! I am very confused by this deck as well. I did receive a review copy from Liminal 11 and when it arrived I was immediately confused by the structure, or lack thereof. I had to write abbreviations of the suit names on the actual cards before filming just so that I had *some* organization to the chaos. In my video I hadn't worked with the deck, I just took it out of the box, attempted to organize it to be able to present it and ever since I have been scratching my head as to how I would even use this in my personal practice. And then, when I heard B (Ikale Sunflower, as you mentioned) speaking about the specifics of the Orishas especially it really turned me off. 😔Like you, I really enjoy the style of the artwork in this deck. That's what originally drew me in. However, the more I have been sitting with it the more confused I get. I also watched Martyn's (Martyn's Musings) review on the deck and it appears he's also not impressed. *sigh* I really wanted this deck to be so much more. Like you said, where's the information about the actual PLANT that the deck is named after? 🧐😵💫If a wine sommelier made a deck about wine and never mentioned anything about the actual wine (growing regions, tastes, food pairings, etc) that would be ... weird. 🥴🍷Thank you for your honest review, as always. I am going to do a follow up video on this deck as well to express my opinions now that I have had the chance to sit with the cards and the guidebook a bit. Much love! 🌱🌹
Thanks for watching. I liked how you added keys to the cards. I should have done that. Instead I spent 20 minutes looking for 1 card lol. I didn't really have any expectations for this deck because I'd recently reviewed another deck for Indie Deck Review called Cannabis Magick Oracle. I thought this would be similar. I was skeptical of the Cannabis Magick Oracle deck but I should have been more skeptical of this one. You should check it out if you have a chance. That deck was more along the lines of what I'd expect from a sommelier.
I have to admit I'm still tempted to get this deck because of the stunning artwork. I kinda love a challenge, and wonder if I could actually get it to make sense to me, so part of me wants it for that reason too 😂 I do really appreciate you voicing your thoughts about this deck ❤
@@MetaphysicalAF I would really appreciate that, thank you 💕 Would it be easier if I reach out to you on Instagram as I already follow you on there? While I really enjoy hearing other people's views about a deck, I do like getting a copy of the discussed deck myself and making my own opinion (there have been decks slated by others I've gone on to love, and others that have been raved about which I just didn't connect to at all). I'd be more than happy to offer my own review of the deck on Instagram if you wish, I think the more voices associated with a deck, the better 👍🏻
I need to remember the artist’s name. Looks like the Artist did a great job, the production team did a good job. The creator not so much. And she seemed bitter about it. These days, science is looking at plant psychedelics to connect to the subconscious or to higher states. And it’s been super difficult to find a deck that can visualize it. There have been a few mushroom decks, or mushroom suits, but not 100% successful. I think the artist does a great job in capturing the consumption experience. So maybe one could RELABEL the cards, since the keywords aren’t so dominant. 🤣Looks great for a mod!
I'm pretty new to tarot and bought this deck randomly as I like the art and it was $14 down from $25 so I thought why not. I feel like a dummy working w/these cards and I wish I had known all of this before I purchased. Your review is so on point w/my confusion! Then I saw what happened and that turned me off big time to the deck as it feels like negative energy after knowing all this. Its pretty so I'll keep it...also the cards are so hard for me to shuffle properly w/my lil hands and the cards stick. Idk this one was bizarre for me. This review isn't rude at all, you point out the things you do like about it and I'm very impressed w/how you handled that. Sorry to bring it up but I had to after my experience. You are awesome girl!
Looking fab, as youshe 😍 Just so we're clear: You didn't care much for this deck? 😂Such a damn shame that it falls short and is problematic in more ways than one. Thanks for sharing💜
@@SparkleDivineTarot During your walk-through, I was thinking about how I could sort the deck into suits and make my own tarot correspondences. I won’t be buying it now, however. Thanks for all the work you put in! It’s thankless, sometimes. Love you!! ❤
I hope this helps, but they’re pretty much tarot. The meta arcana in this deck is the major arcana in the traditional Rider - Waite - Smith deck. If you look at the imagery it helps associate the two. Vry, being the first card in the deck would be the fool card, the Manifesteer would be the magician, the Witchdoctor would be the High priestess, Sarauniya Uwa is the Empress, and so forth. I agree that this deck is not ideal for beginners, however I find the imagery and keywords to be helpful, being a reader for about 8 years now.
While I don't believe your comment was meant to sound patronizing, it comes off that way. I'm far from a beginner. I laid out my critiques, question, and frustrations in this 56 minute long video. Based on this comment, I doubt you watched the entire video however, I appreciate your feedback.
I dont like this deck too. I've been working with it daily for over a week abd it's giving me a headache. I'm taking a break due to death of HM the Queen and I will resume after her funeral 🤎
There is nothing wrong with your review i just bought i love it but o did want to know more about it thank you for the review it don't change my view just gives me more perspective. ❤
Sounds to me that the creators were partaking in too much cannabis when making this deck. That could explain why it’s all over the place. That’s just my opinion.
But technically we are not gold we are human so feeling like Gold is you embodying Gold you have a great review I loke that you jave your own opinions because most people don't question things
I have the four twenty tarot and I love it. I was hoping this would make a good companion deck for it. The cultural misrepresentation does it for me. I’m good.
This is a colorful and fun-looking deck, but it has nothing at all to do with cannabis, either weed culture or cannabis as a plant ally. I'm disappointed. I feel like the creators pitched it to the publisher as another kind of oracle, and Liminal 11 said, "No thanks." And the creators said, "What if we put cannabis leaves all over it?" And L11 said, "Yeah, that'll work."
I had to laugh, because I almost bought this deck a few months ago and something stopped me. After watching this review, I’m glad I passed. Two things I noticed during your flip through really bothered me: 1: How are you going to have a card that says “silence” yet the girl in the picture has earbuds in? 2: for me, many of the card names didn’t make sense with the descriptive word listed under the name. Also, unless one knows a deities stance on cannabis, it seems kind of disrespectful to use their name/likeness in a cannabis deck. According to one review on Amazon two of the cards in the deck are different names for the same deity. One of the pictures is a white woman, but the deity named is black. 🤦🏽♀️ Overall, the artwork is nice, though there were a few cards in particular that I didn’t like the images shown. I feel like to make a deck like this - especially if featuring deities- you should be deeply attuned to those beings and very cognizant of how you portray them. It’s clear to me this wasn’t the case. I’m glad I dodged this deck. Thank you for such a comprehensive and thorough review!❤
Yes! In another review I mentioned the yemoja/yemayá depictions. My favorite thing about this deck is the artwork and I hope I can see this artist work with another deck creator or publisher because I feel it was wasted on this project. Thanks for watching.
The art is gorgeous - to bad it makes sense like someone extremely high when you are sober 🙃 I would never consider this deck, just because it glorify a drug that I've seen destroy lives and that is illegal in my country
I understand. I will say, the mention of actual cannabis use in this deck is very minimal. Of all the cannabis decks I've owned or reviewed, this is the most mild.
@@SparkleDivineTarot That's good to know :) - the box is very explicit tho, I think that might be accounting for at least 75% of my ickiness around this deck :D But I know ppl that would love it for that cover.
